Institutional Support

By establishing academic partnerships, ARES is part of a policy of cooperation and exchange between higher education institutions in the South and higher education institutions in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium.

Objectives

The specific objective of the Institutional Support (IS) instrument is to strengthen the individual and collective capacities of stakeholders in partner institutions in their core missions of teaching, research, and service to society.

This capacity building can take place at all levels of the institution, provided that multiplier effects for the institution as a whole are clearly targeted and that the activities developed affect a significant number of people or have a significant impact on the institution.

The activities developed within an IS program may thus relate to faculties, departments, units, research or teaching centers, administrative services, well-defined areas, or individuals, provided that the leverage effect on teaching, research, and service to society (which constitute the core business of higher education institutions (HEIs)) is envisaged beyond the structures, entities, and areas directly targeted by the IS instrument.

Furthermore, the aim of this instrument is to support the emergence and consolidation of geographical or thematic hubs that enable inter-institutional approaches on a national, regional, or international scale.

Partners

Through its institutional partnerships, ARES is present in 13 higher education institutions around the world in 12 countries (find out about all the partnerships on MOOVE, ARES's blog on academic and scientific cooperation for development):

The Institutional Support Program

1. 2014 Annual Program
2. 2015 Annual Program
3. 2016 Annual Program

Institutional Support Activity Reports

1. 2010 Activity Report
2. 2011 Activity Report
3. 2012 Activity Report

MORE INFORMATION: contact our Institutional Support team: ai@ares-ac.be